The government’s plans for reforming the House of Lords are in disarray. A substantial majority – 462 to 124 – in the House of Commons voted for reform but the […]
From the people who brought you electoral reform Read More »
A discussion last night lamenting what had happened to the euro with professional colleagues from some other European countries (these are people with no particular connection with the pro-European case).
Taking into account human nature Read More »
It is not only the world of politics that is turned upside down by the European banking crisis and the ineffectual way in which political leaders are dealing with it.
How the world turns Read More »
A very interesting article in the Daily Telegraph last Friday by Jeremy Warner (read it here) sums up the eurosceptic dilemma and reveals the perverse nature of the way they
Authentic euroscepticism Read More »
This blog has described before the difficulties associated with Greek departure from the eurozone. It would reduce the Greeks to a cash or even barter economy for a while, and
The results of the voting that took place on 3 May surely spell the beginning of the end for Britain’s coalition government. (Read about the election results here.) I am
The end of the coalition Read More »
Passing judgement on Rupert Murdoch appears to be today’s fashion, and this blog is not one to shirk a challenge. His dislike of the EU is well-known, as are the
The case against Rupert Murdoch Read More »
The House of Lords is a mess. It brings together in one place party political nominees (often former MPs), acknowledged experts on particular issues, descendants of drinking buddies of long-deceased
The House of Lords is a mess Read More »
A familiar argument from the anti-Europeans is that Europe is the wrong choice, that the rest of the world is a better economic bet from Britain than the EU. For
Shackled to a corpse Read More »
This is, I suppose, the time of year for things to come back to life, and stories of corporate tax avoidance are among them. It is reported this morning that
Another corporate tax dodge Read More »
